Holder evidence
50
SEC ownership of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000823768.
Lead holder
GATES FOUNDATION TRUST
13D/G signal
GATES FOUNDATION TRUST
Latest evidence
20 May 2026
- CIK
- 0000823768
- Symbol
- WM on NYSE
- Location
- Houston, TX
- SEC evidence mix
- 13D/G, 13F, and 3/4/5
- Lead holder
- GATES FOUNDATION TRUST
- Latest large-stake holder
- GATES FOUNDATION TRUST
- Latest evidence date
- 20 May 2026
Issuer identity
3 facts
Ownership snapshot
4 facts
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Lead holder
GATES FOUNDATION TRUST
13D/G signal
GATES FOUNDATION TRUST
Evidence rows
50
Latest as of
20 May 2026
13D/G
13F
3/4/5
Lead comparable stake: 7.2%
13D/G row: GATES FOUNDATION TRUST
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Rank 1 holder
GATES FOUNDATION TRUST
13D/G
13F
- Ownership
- 7.2%
- Position
- $6.39B
Rank 2 holder
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
13D/G
13F
- Ownership
- 7.2%
- Position
- $6.64B
Rank 3 holder
John J. Morris
3/4/5
- Ownership
- 0.03%
- Position
- $24.22M
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES FOUNDATION TRUST |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
7.2%
|
$6,389,571,186
28,934,344 shares
|
$0 | 30 Sep 2025 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Capital Management · Company
|
7.2%
|
$6,641,879,803
28,904,129 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| John J. Morris |
3/4/5
President
|
0.03%
|
$24,218,571
101,812 shares
mixed-class rows
|
-$3,131,721 | 20 May 2026 |
| Victoria M. Holt |
3/4/5
Director
|
0.01%
|
$5,487,614
23,881 shares
|
— | 15 May 2026 |
| Andres Gluski |
3/4/5
Director
|
0%
|
$4,224,229
18,383 shares
|
— | 15 May 2026 |
| Kathleen M. Mazzarella |
3/4/5
Director
|
0%
|
$4,199,642
18,276 shares
|
— | 15 May 2026 |
| John A. Carroll |
3/4/5
VP & Chief Accounting Officer
|
0%
|
$2,203,605
8,983 shares
|
-$307,959 | 07 Mar 2026 |
| William B. Plummer |
3/4/5
Director
|
0%
|
$1,930,235
8,400 shares
|
— | 15 May 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$22,969,091.
Buys
$392,840
Insiders: 1
Sells
$23,361,931
Insiders: 12
Net
-$22,969,091
Shares: -97,522
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 2,000
Shares: 99,522
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 35,222 | $0 | $8,552,330 | -$8,552,330 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 62,820 | $0 | $14,487,538 | -$14,487,538 |
| 6-9 | 2,000 | 1,480 | $392,840 | $322,062 | +$70,778 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-20 of 29 reporting-owner rows connected to WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
29
Lead holder
James C. Fish Jr.
Net 12M change
-$22,969,090
Latest report
20 May 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James C. Fish Jr. | Chief Executive Officer | $75,823,534 | -$8,469,157 | -10% | Mixed | 03 Mar 2026 |
| John J. Morris | President | $24,218,571 | -$3,131,721 | -11% | Mixed | 20 May 2026 |
| Devina A. Rankin | Evp & Cfo | $20,624,104 | Mixed | 27 May 2025 | ||
| Tara J. Hemmer | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | $18,719,056 | -$1,316,733 | -6.6% | Median | 20 May 2026 |
| Charles C. Boettcher | EVP, Chief Legal Officer | $12,316,880 | -$151,111 | -1.2% | Filing P/S | 03 Mar 2026 |
| Michael J. Watson | Sr. VP-Chief Customer Officer | $11,267,363 | -$4,322,507 | -28% | Mixed | 03 Mar 2026 |
| John C. Pope | Director | $10,417,055 | Mixed | 15 Jan 2024 | ||
| Steve Batchelor | Sr. Vice President Operations | $9,403,498 | Mixed | 01 Mar 2022 | ||
| Nikolaj H. Sjoqvist | SVP, Chief Digital Officer | $7,340,688 | Mixed | 28 Apr 2022 | ||
| Thomas H. Weidemeyer | Director | $6,856,205 | Mixed | 15 Jan 2023 | ||
| Victoria M. Holt | Director | $5,487,614 | Median | 15 May 2026 | ||
| Andres Gluski | Director | $4,224,229 | Median | 15 May 2026 | ||
| Kathleen M. Mazzarella | Director | $4,199,642 | Median | 15 May 2026 | ||
| Tamla Oates-Forney | Sr VP and Chief HR Officer | $3,781,328 | Mixed | 05 Apr 2022 | ||
| Rafael Carrasco | SVP of Enterprise Strategy | $3,644,086 | -$2,174,709 | -37% | Filing P/S | 03 Mar 2026 |
| Christopher P. DeSantis | SVP Operations - East | $3,240,077 | -$62,028 | -1.9% | Mixed | 07 Mar 2026 |
| Donald J. Smith | Sr. VP - Operations | $2,442,681 | -$2,998,569 | -55% | Mixed | 03 Mar 2026 |
| John A. Carroll | VP & Chief Accounting Officer | $2,203,605 | -$307,959 | -12% | Filing P/S | 07 Mar 2026 |
| Johnson Varkey | SVP-Chief Information Officer | $2,091,269 | -$274,309 | -12% | Median | 04 Apr 2026 |
| David L. Reed | Evp & Cfo | $2,083,386 | -$91,016 | -4.2% | Filing P/S | 07 Mar 2026 |
Recent insider transactions for WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | Reported value | Reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Dalby | WM | Common Stock | Award | 62.5% | 2,257 | 5,867 | 20 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Tara J. Hemmer | WM | Common Stock | Award | 3.22% | 2,544 | 81,462 | 20 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| John J. Morris | WM | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.57% | -566 | 99,363 | 20 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| William B. Plummer | WM | Common Stock | Award | 27.2% | 861 | 4,031 | 15 May 2026 | TPO Collectibles LLC | ||
| Sean E. Menke | WM | Common Stock | Award | 861 | 861 | 15 May 2026 | Polaris Senior Advisors LLC | |||
| Maryrose Sylvester | WM | Common Stock | Award | 17.2% | 861 | 5,865 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Kathleen M. Mazzarella | WM | Common Stock | Award | 7.75% | 1,314 | 18,276 | 15 May 2026 | Mazzarella Living Trust | ||
| Victoria M. Holt | WM | Common Stock | Award | 3.74% | 861 | 23,881 | 15 May 2026 | Victoria M. Holt Trust | ||
| Andres Gluski | WM | Common Stock | Award | 4.91% | 861 | 18,383 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Bruce E. Chinn | WM | Common Stock | Award | 30% | 861 | 3,729 | 15 May 2026 | Chinn Family Trust | ||
| Thomas Bene | WM | Common Stock | Award | 40.5% | 861 | 2,987 | 15 May 2026 | Thomas L Bene and Susannah Harkins Bene Revocable Trust | ||
| Johnson Varkey | WM | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.07% | -192 | 9,101 | 04 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| David L. Reed | WM | Common Stock | Sale | -0.88% | $18,394 | $245.26 | -75 | 8,495 | 09 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| John J. Morris | WM | Common Stock | Sale | -4.04% | $1,024,863 | $243.38 | -4,211 | 99,929 | 09 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| John J. Morris | WM | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 5.56% | 5,484 | 104,140 | 09 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| John J. Morris | WM | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Options Exercise | -100% | -5,484 | 0 | 09 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Johnson Varkey | WM | Common Stock | Sale | -1.29% | $29,677 | $245.27 | -121 | 9,293 | 09 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| John A. Carroll | WM | Common Stock | Sale | -0.52% | $11,529 | $245.30 | -47 | 8,983 | 09 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Christopher P. DeSantis | WM | Common Stock | Sale | -0.65% | $14,976 | $245.50 | -61 | 9,393 | 09 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| David L. Reed | WM | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.39% | -121 | 8,570 | 07 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Johnson Varkey | WM | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.01% | -193 | 9,414 | 07 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| John A. Carroll | WM | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.81% | -74 | 9,030 | 07 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christopher P. DeSantis | WM | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.12% | -107 | 9,454 | 07 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| John J. Morris | WM | Common Stock | Sale | -7.48% | $1,955,414 | $245.07 | -7,979 | 98,656 | 06 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Kimberly G. Stith | WM | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 6,404 | 6,404 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Michael J. Watson | WM | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 6,804 | 6,804 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Johnson Varkey | WM | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 6,404 | 6,404 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Charles C. Boettcher | WM | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 7,805 | 7,805 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Rafael Carrasco | WM | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 8,405 | 8,405 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Tara J. Hemmer | WM | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 8,405 | 8,405 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Christopher P. DeSantis | WM | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 10,006 | 10,006 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Donald J. Smith | WM | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 10,006 | 10,006 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| David L. Reed | WM | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 10,806 | 10,806 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| John J. Morris | WM | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 19,011 | 19,011 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| James C. Fish Jr. | WM | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 57,034 | 57,034 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| John A. Carroll | WM | Common Stock | Award | 10.9% | 892 | 9,104 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Johnson Varkey | WM | Common Stock | Sale | -6.03% | $150,628 | $244.13 | -617 | 9,607 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| David L. Reed | WM | Common Stock | Sale | -0.24% | $5,096 | $242.65 | -21 | 8,694 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Kimberly G. Stith | WM | Common Stock | Sale | -0.44% | $5,106 | $243.13 | -21 | 4,724 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Michael J. Watson | WM | Common Stock | Sale | -28.1% | $4,171,511 | $241.81 | -17,251 | 44,146 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Michael J. Watson | WM | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 25.9% | 12,642 | 61,397 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michael J. Watson | WM | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Options Exercise | -100% | -12,642 | 0 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Tara J. Hemmer | WM | Common Stock | Sale | -5.75% | $1,165,137 | $241.83 | -4,818 | 78,918 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| David L. Reed | WM | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.35% | -31 | 8,715 | 01 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Kimberly G. Stith | WM | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.65% | -31 | 4,745 | 01 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| David L. Reed | WM | Common Stock | Sale | -0.42% | $8,498 | $229.67 | -37 | 8,746 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| John A. Carroll | WM | Common Stock | Sale | -0.45% | $8,491 | $229.48 | -37 | 8,212 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| David L. Reed | WM | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.68% | -60 | 8,783 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| John A. Carroll | WM | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.72% | -60 | 8,249 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Donald J. Smith | WM | Common Stock | Sale | -66.9% | $2,847,055 | $233.48 | -12,194 | 6,024 | 17 Feb 2026 | Direct |
* indicates a reported price that failed the local validity check.